2005-2009 Mustang Information on The S197 {Gen1}

Carpet, glass, interior plastic, paint

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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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Problems:

Floor mat retainer clip ripped from the carpet, leaving a gaping, shredded hole.

The interior plastic quality is terrible -- console is ruined at 10,000 miles, college class ring thrashed console next to seat belt.

Windshield has at least a dozen chips -- from the Orange County freeways???

Weak paint quality -- orange peel, plus had rock chips on the way home from the dealer.

Car is noisy as the devil's den inside on the highway, can't even use a cellphone!!!

Gas tank fill problems.

Electric trunk release only partially releases sometimes.

Did I mention that my plastic key is thrashed and looks like junk?

Also broke the loop off of the transmitter.


Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this car, but Ford really went on the cheap in areas that are, to me, very important -- interior noise, glass quality, interior plastic quality, etc.
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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hi 69 Boss

My only gripe is the shifting of the trans ... lots of syncro drag if you ask me. Well, throttle hang too is annoying ... but I guess a chip tune will cure that.

My interior is holding up, but it might be a bit on the chincy side. Naugahide or something laid over all these panels would really have been a better touch. I remember reading here (or on the Boss site) someone was pulling out the whole interior of their 05 and putting in their own sound deadening. I hear the 06 is better. My 05 is noisey, but being half deaf at 60 it does not seem to bug me much.
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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My key looks like crap too > : |
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 03:04 PM
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Originally posted by 69boss@October 1, 2005, 5:34 PM
Problems:

Floor mat retainer clip ripped from the carpet, leaving a gaping, shredded hole.

The interior plastic quality is terrible -- console is ruined at 10,000 miles, college class ring thrashed console next to seat belt.

Windshield has at least a dozen chips -- from the Orange County freeways???

Weak paint quality -- orange peel, plus had rock chips on the way home from the dealer.

Car is noisy as the devil's den inside on the highway, can't even use a cellphone!!!

Gas tank fill problems.

Electric trunk release only partially releases sometimes.

Did I mention that my plastic key is thrashed and looks like junk?

Also broke the loop off of the transmitter.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this car, but Ford really went on the cheap in areas that are, to me, very important -- interior noise, glass quality, interior plastic quality, etc.

Other than that, the car's pretty nice, huh?
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